Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 39:6

6. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth [illegible: 1+ letters]ot who shall gather them .

(i. e.) Passeth the Course of his Life; Or, goeth about busily and restlesly hither and thither, as this Verb in this Conjugation signifies, and as the next Verb more plainly expresseth.

Heb. In a shadow or Image, (i. e.) In an imaginary rather than a real Life in the pursuit of vain Imaginations, in which there is nothing solid or Satisfactory. Or, as some Read it, Like a shadow, to which Man's Life is Compared, Iob 14. 2. Man and his Life, and all his Happiness in this World, are rather Appearances and Representations and Dreams, than Truths and Real[illegible: 1+ letters]ties.

Or, troubled: Heb. They make a noise, or Bus[illegible: 1+ letters]ling, or Tumult, with unwearied Industry, seeking for Riches, as it follows, and Troubling and Vexing both themselves and others, in the pursuit of them, as this Word implies.

To no purpose; Or without any Real or Considerable benefit, to him or his.

For his own use, and for his Posterity after him.

Whether his Children, or Strangers, or Enemies, shall possess and enjoy them.

Marginal references: Heb. an Image. Psal. 73. 20.; [illegible: 1+ letters]ob 27. 17. [illegible: 1 word]. 2, 21, 2[illegible: 1+ letters]. & 5. 14.